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In brief
Overview
According to Mr. Clement, the petition argues that the Longshoreman Act is adopted and extended to the shelf.
Background and question before the Court
The case was submitted.
What each side argues
Petitioner (Pacific Operators Offshore LLP)
According to Mr. Clement, it adopts and extends the Longshoreman Act to the shelf.
Respondent (Luisa L. Valladolid)
Source-limited. The record does not yet support a complete account.
What happened at oral argument
Justice Breyer asked, “Why?”
Justice Kennedy asked whether the relevant time measure is 30 percent of his time over his career, that month, or in a year.
What the Court decided
Why it matters
Terms to know
No glossary terms are available for this guide.
Primary sources
Read the source materials on the official site or open the immutable repository copy used for this guide.
- 5b4d762ccd02529d4f7f-r1-73c7e2e83e731dd0.pdforal argument transcript
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